CENTRAL CROSSINGS Monthly Newsletter of the e Central Railway Model & Historical Association, Inc.
Volume 24, Issue 1 January 2014
Florida Photo-Fest 108 Werner St Photos by Ralph Watson Central, SC 29627 Ralph Watson took a little trip to Florida in November and sent pictures of an operating layout in the Gulf Coast Model Railroad Hobby Shop in Sarasota as Website: well as some photos of the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish. www.crmha.org
President Dan Marrett
Vice Presidents Joe Fitzpatrick Rob Seel, AIA
Stationmaster Ralph Watson
Paymaster [Ed. Note: These are the biggest mountains I have ever heard of in Florida] Christine Grewcock
Curator Jack Green
Newsletter J.T. Thorpe
Next Meeting Jan. 2, 2014 7:10 PM at the Central Railway Museum
Approach Signals SCHEDULED EVENTS & SHOWS
January 18, 2014 Atlanta, GA – 46 th Atlanta Model Train Show North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court. Upcoming Events for the Times: Saturday 9am-4pm Admission: Adults: $7 Children under 12: Free Central Railway Model & Historical w/adult Association [email protected] as well as regional shows and events worth mentioning January 25, 2014 Columbia, SC – Columbia South Carolina PROGRAM SCHEDULE Model Train Show SC State Fairgrounds, Rosewood Bldg., 1200 January 2: TBD Rosewood Drive Times: 9:30am-3:30pm The rest of 2014 is Wide Open Admission: Adults: $6, Children under 12: Free, Scouts in uniform: Free www.knightshows.org nd 2 SATURDAY MUSEUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC January 11, 2014 FEBRUARY 1 --- 222,2, 2, 20142 014 February 11, 2014 EASLEY, SCSCSC
OPERATING SESSIONS Second Thursdays (usually) 7PM OUR
January 9, 2014 SHOW February 9, 2014
The CRM&HA has begun regular operating February 1-2, 2014 sessions on the Thursday preceding our Easley, SC – CRM&HA 2014 Annual Train Museum’s open house each month. Club Show members interested in learning how to operate J.B. “Red” Owens Sports Complex, Bagwell the layout and gain their certification in order Gymnasium, 111 Walkers Way to be able to run trains on the museum layout Times: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm are encouraged to attend these sessions. Admission: Adults: $6, Children under 10: Free w/adult If you have locomotives equipped with DCC www.crmha.org decoders and/or you have a Digitrax handheld throttle, please bring them. This way, we can be assured of having enough equipment to cCENTRAL aCENTRAL run.
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Central Crossings – Newsletter of the CRM&HA January 2014 - Page | 4 General Meeting for President, First Vice President, and Secretary were the incumbents Dan Marret, Joe Minutes Fitzpatrick, and Ralph Watson respectively. By Ralph Watson On motions duly made and seconded Stationmaster nominations were closed and the above December 5, 2013 nominees were approved for a two year term by Holiday Meeting unanimous ballot. 50 +/- members and guests met at the Museum Operating Sessions - Sandy Eustis for social hour and running trains at 6PM. Announced that the regular monthly operating Company adjourned at 7PM to Pancho’s session would take place on December 12. Restaurant for supper. Fred Rimer led the group There being no further business, the meeting in giving thanks. was adjourned back to the Museum . Z After the meal President Dan Marret brought the business meeting to order. No mi nat ion s an d Ele cti on of Off ice rs:
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Don Baldwin stopped at Silver Plume, CO and got this photo of Shay #9 in Christmas gear.
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